Correct answer: (d) Maharashtra
Explanation
- A
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is butterfly-rich but was not the first State in India to declare a State Butterfly in the news this question uses. This option is not the key.
- B
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh has later insect/wildlife symbols; it was not that first declaration. This option is wrong.
- C
Karnataka
Karnataka is a Western Ghats State with rich butterfly fauna, but Maharashtra made the first State Butterfly declaration. This option is not the key.
- D
Maharashtra
Maharashtra, in 2015, became the first Indian State to declare a State Butterfly, the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor). That is why (d) is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d) Maharashtra. The Blue Mormon, a large swallowtail found in the Western Ghats and elsewhere in peninsular India, was notified as Maharashtra’s State Butterfly — the first such State-level symbol in the country. Arunachal, Himachal and Karnataka were not that first mover. Other States later named their own butterflies. The question is about the first declaration, not about which State has the most species.
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